Cooper and Mom
Granny Gladys, Dad, and Mom
Mom and Tori

This is Mom and her nephew Nic (Becky's son).

This is Mom hanging out in her wheelchair.

Blessings Each Day

Thanks to all for your continued prayers, especially regarding Vicki's memory. We've noticed improvements each day. Yesterday her memory and train of thought had improved greatly. Today she was able to recall who visited yesterday along with other various details about the day. We are so thankful for every improvement.

We got her in the wheelchair on Saturday and sat her at the computer. She looked at her blog spot and began reading everyone's comments - using the mouse on her own! :) She wasn't able to get through them all because she can't sit for long periods. She just has to condition her pelvis to handle the pressure and shifting of weight from a laying position to a sitting position. She enjoyed reading the comments and plans to read them all.

We're preparing for in-patient rehab in the near future. It will be a lot of hard work, but I think she's ready for it!

Love to all!

Long-awaited Update!

Vicki continues to improve a little each day. We've noticed that her vocal sounds have improved so much over the past few days. We've enjoyed hearing her voice again. Some days her memory is better than others, but we're still hoping it continues to steadily improve. She's struggled with depression lately, but her medication has been adjusted and we hope that will help. We know this is expected and actually tell her that sometimes she needs to have a good cry, but some days it's more than it should be. We still share a lot of laughter too.

We're looking forward to her appointment with Dr. Harris on the 29th. We'll know more about in-patient rehab at that time. It's become apparent through her physical therapy at home that we're not going to be able to build the strength in her legs enough for her to stand. She's going to require more intense and more frequent therapy and that's why we're looking forward to in-patient rehab.

We plan on getting her in the wheelchair tomorrow and taking her outside. We'll take some pictures and post them!

Love to all!

Continuing to Improve

Vicki continues to make small improvements which we are so thankful for. We are still quite concerned with her short-term and some long-term memory. Please continue to pray that all will be fine in time.

We got her in the wheelchair yesterday and strolled up and down the street. She also sat on the back deck and watched the kids swing and play in the backyard. They were so excited to see her outside and kept yelling, "Hey Granny!"

She is doing good with her physical, occupational and speech therapy. She really puts forth a lot of effort when her therapists work with her. Vicki has a strong spirit!

Thanks again for keeping her in your prayers. Love to all!

Great News!

The doctors visit was difficult for Vicki, but she was so happy when she got home (to Holly's). The cast on her right ankle was removed and she was okayed to begin working on bearing light weight on that leg. The four pins are still in place. Two will be removed in three months and the others will remain. The pins were removed from her arm and she now only has a brace on that can be removed from time to time.

She won't be able to enter a rehab facility until she can bear weight on at least one leg. We'll see how that goes when physical therapy comes next week.

We'll keep you posted! We're so thankful for every improvement. Please continue your prayers. We appreciate you so much!

Doctors Appointment

Vicki just left for a doctors appointment with Dr. Harris, her orthopedic surgeon. Hopefully the casts on her arm and ankle will be replaced with new casts that are less bulky and allow easier movement for her physical therapy. I could tell she was nervous when the ambulance came to pick her up. She's doesn't clearly understand what might take place at the doctor's office today even though we have assured her that everything will be okay.


We will keep you posted as to how things went! Love to all!